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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bugs?
(a) Ad's friend.
(b) Nick's best friend.
(c) Tom's roommate.
(d) The town drunk.

2. With whom does Nick go to a bar?
(a) Prudence.
(b) Tom.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

3. In what town did Nick grow up?
(a) Pittsfield.
(b) Petoskey.
(c) Paducah.
(d) Phillipsburg.

4. What emotion does Nick recall having?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Joy.
(d) Shame.

5. Who is Nick's father going to help?
(a) An Indian woman.
(b) A bus filled with children.
(c) His business partner.
(d) A trapped miner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who writes the Preface of THE NICK ADAMS STORIES?

2. Why does the Indian woman need help?

3. Why does Nick's father fight with a man?

4. What town is the location of this story?

5. Where did Ad meet Bugs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nick recall as he heads for the Mississippi River on a train.

2. How was Nick able to summon his father and uncle when he got scared on the camping trip?

3. What are Nick and his friend, George, doing in this story and what fear does George share about the nature of their relationship?

4. Explain the theme of the conflict between friendship and fun in this story.

5. How does Hemingway indicate Nick's immaturity again in this story?

6. In what way could this story be autobiographical for Hemingway?

7. Why does Hemingway mention Mark Twain and his characters in the story?

8. Where is Nick in this story and how does he relate to those around him?

9. What is the editor's main point about the book as stated in the Preface?

10. What negative stereotype about Native Americans in this story?

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